OoL digest — May 13 edition
This week we have 13 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!
Astrobiology
Enceladus: Astrobiology Revisited
Davila et al. — Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
Carbon cycle instability for high-$\mathrm{CO_2}$ exoplanets: Implications for habitability
Graham et al. — preprint
Detectability of Solar Panels as a Technosignature
Kopparapu et al. — preprint
Likelihood and appearance of life beyond the Earth: An astronomical perspective
van der Tak — preprint
Astrophysics
Characterizing Exoplanetary Atmospheres: New Views on Exoplanet Composition and Chemistry
Fortney — preprint
A secondary atmosphere on the rocky Exoplanet 55 Cancri e
Hu et al. — Nature
Potential Surface Ice Distribution on Close-in Terrestrial Exoplanets around M dwarfs
Ouyang et al. — Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Direct imaging of exoplanets
Zurlo — preprint
Chemistry
Measuring Molecular Complexity
Slocombe et al. — ACS Central Science
Earth sciences
Prebiotic membrane structures mimic the morphology of alleged early traces of life on Earth
Jordan et al. — Communications Earth & Environment
Physics
Synthesis and stability of biomolecules under Earth’s upper mantle conditions
Li et al. — preprint
Metabolism, information, and viability in a simulated physically-plausible protocell
Thomsen et al. — preprint
Planetary science
What doesn’t kill Gaia makes her stronger
Arthur et al. — preprint